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    administration
    /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

    noun

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  2. 1. : performance of executive duties : management. worked in the administration of a hospital. 2. : the act or process of administering something. the administration of justice. the administration of medication. 3. : the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policymaking.

  3. the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organization: Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with administration than with teaching. Fewer examples. Reputable charities spend the lion's share of donations on aid and a tiny fraction on administration.

  4. Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.

  5. the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organization: Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with administration than with teaching. Fewer examples. Reputable charities spend the lion's share of donations on aid and a tiny fraction on administration.

  6. [uncountable] the activities that are done in order to plan, organize and run a business, school or other institution. Administration costs are passed on to the customer. the day-to-day administration of a company. I work in the Sales Administration department. see also business administration. Extra Examples. Topics Business b2.

  7. administration. (ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) n. 1. management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution. 2. the duties of an administrator. 3. the body of people who administer an organization. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the conduct of the affairs of government.

  8. What does the noun administration mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun administration, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. administration has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  9. Administration definition: The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution.

  10. a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) synonyms: disposal. see more. administration of the activities contributing directly to an organization's output. the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business.

  11. administration. noun. us / ədˌmɪn·əˈstreɪ·ʃən/. [ no plural ] the things that you have to do to manage the work of an organization. the government of a particular president, governor, or mayor: the Obama administration.

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